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Episode 157 – Metroid II: Return of Samus: A Retrospective
We’re kicking it old school this week, as we’re diving into one of the most important and underrated games in the series – Metroid II! We’re once again joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to go over our first memories of playing it, how its limitations might or might not…
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Snag These Classic Game Boy Poster Sets Available from My Nintendo (Europe Only)
More and more incredible Metroid merch just keeps rolling on in! Available for a limited time, you can order a Game Boy Poster Set for just 600 Platinum points. Please note that these are ONLY available from the Europeean My Nintendo Store. The set features posters from: Metroid II: Return…
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OPINION: Samus Should Keep Her Metroid DNA And Use It For Good
Samus and the Metroids share an unique history. Both were created and molded by the Chozo in order to protect, but the path Samus and the Metroids took couldn’t be more different. After hunting the Metroids on their homeworld to the point of extinction, Samus spared the last one –…
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Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 10 Game Boy Games!
The Spiteri Show returns, and just in the nick of time too, because this month, we’re counting down the ten best Game Boy games! If you haven’t heard, Game Boy games have just made their way to NSO, so it’s the perfect time to reflect back on which games defined…
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Metroid II and Metroid Fusion Are Headed To NSO Alongside Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Games
Nintendo announced in their February 8th Direct that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games are being added to the Nintendo Switch Online service later today. In the announcement, they revealed that the classic Metroid II: Return of Samus will be available at launch, and in a highlight reel that…
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ROM Hack Reviews: Metroid Purge + Metroid II Colorization
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Metroid Musing: Is Metroid II’s Spider Ball One of the Worst Abilities in the Series?
I want to preface this Musing by saying that I don’t think you’d find anyone who didn’t at the very least enjoy the Spider Ball in the Metroid Prime series. Gliding across the magnetic rails, using your Boost to go flying across chasms, and rolling carefully to find hidden Missile…
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Learn About The History and Evolution of Samus’ Animations in This Video Essay!
Samus has appeared in numerous games across all of Nintendo’s consoles. Her adventures have been in 2D, 3D, in first person, and at times, everything mixed together. Many aspects of Samus and the worlds she explores have changed over Metroid’s 36 year history, but the animations for how Samus runs,…
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Metroid Musing: Do You Think Releasing Metroid 2 on the NES Would Have Helped The Metroid Series Grow More?
Despite what some people may tell you in 2022, Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy is still a very enjoyable game to play. Yes, Metroid: Samus Returns and AM2R both improve on the original game in almost every conceivable way, but between the tension created with the…
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Episode 129 – Samus’s Percentages: Will Metroid Prime 4 Launch on Nintendo’s Next Console?
Welcome back to another edition of Samus’s Percentages! The premise is simple: we read off a statement and then assign a percentage on said statement ever coming true. In the hot seat this week is our friend Kiwi Talkz, as he joins Andy to answer a bunch of questions, including:…
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